Also known as numen praesens. Both terms were introduced in or shortly before 1917 by the German theologist Rudolf Otto (1869-1937) to denote the * sensed presence of a sacred or daemonic entity.
References
Cheyne, J.A. (2001). The ominous numinous. Sensed presence and 'other' hallucinations. Journal ofConsciousness Studies, 8, 133-150.
Dictionary of Hallucinations. J.D. Blom. 2010.